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Who: Jasmine and visitors
When: Day 13, morning
Where: Jasmine and visitors

[80H is in the common area, making food. She's taken off her bandages, and her elbows look entirely fine, like they weren't shot at. The knees might be okay to assume the same of, but they are, naturally, hidden. She hasn't been out much since the trial, or even before it, honestly, but she's been doubling down on her isolated tendencies. She had to talk to one of their newbies but, after that, it was back to being a hermit.

So it is, perhaps, odd to see her out and about making food, and, what's more, it does not seem to be all for her.]

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[laughs soft and a little bitter]

I'm not too proud to accept that effort.

For what it's worth, right now I think I would have left - her, and everyone who wanted to stay behind.

So like I said. You did the only thing you could have done to save everyone.

Can't say I wouldn't have done the same at some points in my life.

[but he shrugs, visibly trying to lighten up]

Thanks, Finn.

Oh. You're, huh. Welcome.

[... reaching out to ruffle his hair. can't be helped.

it is at an entirely dodgeable speed, though.]

[ Wow how dare you. He lets him, but he does duck his head shortly after ]

What even was that for, come on.

[gets his ruffles in and lets him pull away easily.]

You're bein' sweet.

I'm not sweet.

Don't treat me like a child.

[mildly amused]

I'm not. I'm treating you like someone who's being nicer to me than I expected.

I don't have a reason to not be nice to you. You've been a lot of help so far.

I'm glad to hear it. I guess I just- expected you to take the whole "I shot our teammate" thing harder?

Our teammate was being kind of a dick in that situation, so really, that helps with that perception.

I don't think you're out to shoot the rest of the team, or me specifically, for no reason. And it genuinely sounds like what you did saved her along with everybody else.

... Yeah. I guess I just... Worry.

Did the others take it badly?

Well. She did, obviously. Aria saw the whole thing and was pretty spooked, though I think he probably would have been with any of the possible outcomes. Coral and I haven't really talked about it, and I think that other teammate of ours was trying not to react when I told him. So... hard to say.

[ Oh. So in the end that was why he didn't want to explain too much at first ]

I wasn't there, so I can't really judge how bad it went or was for them. But you still acted in everyone's best interest.

So don't beat yourself up over it too much.

But I'm so good at beating myself up!

[it's intended to be a joke but maybe falls a bit flat. he shrugs.]

I'll give it my best.

I have sticky hands and am not afraid to use them to slap you, buddy.

That's just taking the beatings outta my hands and putting 'em in yours!

At least then we can turn it into a fun, group activity. I'm all about team bonding this morning.

I dunno that bonding your hands to my face falls into the typical meaning of the word.

Well, I mean. For some definitions of it. It's one way to get attached.

Think I'll pass, anyway.

I'm going to hold you accountable for that "I'll try my best" bit.

In the meantime, I think we should split chores.

Mm, okay.

[nods though]

Not a bad idea. Got any clue how we wanna split things up? Chore wheel?